Suicide is a sin. So, wouldn't assisted suicide also be a sin?

[HouseMoat]

I'm not religious. But, I do know the bible says that suicide is a sin. So, does that make assisted suicide also a sin. Someone who wants to die, but, can't do it. So they have someone "murder" them

[strateguy632]

due to the current limitations, doing assisted suicide only for suffering people, who want to end their suffering, and who would soon die anyway, that differs and is a good deed. in contrast to when the victim did not request, then mercy killing would be murder.

[Anonymous]

Everyone seems to pick and choose what they think is a sin when it comes to religion. Cutting your hair is considered to be a sin, yet everyone gets hair cuts. So, personally I don’t believe that suicide is a sin, let alone assisted suicide. But I also think that most “sins” listed in the bible are utter nonsense. People forget that the “word of god” was severely tampered with by multiple people who collectively wrote the bible, and then it was once again changed later on by a king.

[strateguy632]

"Cutting your hair is considered to be a sin" in which faith?

[Opinion Owner]

Christianity… it’s in the bible.

[DizzyDesii]

I feel it would be. So i would never agree to it

[ColHathi]

Both murder and suicide are sins according to christianity, right? So I'd be surprised if somehow a combination of the two didn't also count as a sin.

[BoopBoopBeep]

I thought they cancelled out like multiplying negative numbers. If not... uh-oh...

[ColHathi]

lmao

[strateguy632]

assisted is not a combination of murder and suicide because of the circumstances. see my reply to original post.

[ColHathi]

@strateguy632 I've now read your post. I would say that suicide is generally done because the person can't stand living anymore, for whatever reason. While I haven't actually read the bible in its entirety (I'm not christian), I don't think there was made any distinction between the reasons why someone might commit suicide, and whether or not some causes justify suicide, was there? If not, then while I agree with you that assisted suicide can be a good thing, I still think it still counts as a combination of murder and suicide.

[BCRanger10]

Yes. That would make the other person what is called an accessory to sin.

[Anonymous]

I think “thou shalt not kill” in the Bible only refers to illegal killings.

Suicide isn’t illegal in many countries.

[strateguy632]

but how would that apply now when some countries forbid it and other countries allow it? at same time. the bible should not depend on people and locations.

[jahaims]

It's all made up so it is subjective.

[Anonymous]

No, not in my opinion.